LOL, the minute I saw the puma in the snow I remembered and article about that place.

Bit criptic the post...

If items are sold, then they must have comercial value or the buyer is doing charity.
If items are sold then both the seller and the buyer are profiting from the sale, one with the money and the other with the item or someone is doing it for charity...

Wether the seller is making a profit from his item, meaning from the buying and subsequent selling is of no consequence to me, I just mind it the price I pay for the item is good for me or not.

Actually I encourage people not keeping every gear they have until they fall to pieces. There is plenty of rare glass out there that is hard to get.

I also have no trouble buying from or in some other manner supporting a member of this forum who might actively be trading in gear for a profit.
Heck, we buy items of ebay all the time (mostly cheaper), the reason to buy here is to buy from knowledgeable, trustworthy people, so you have more confidence in what you buy. It makes no difference wether the seller is in need for cash, got bored with the gear or is just making money.

AFAIK, they still operate. They have quite a decent stock, which doesn't seem to change much. They are generally pricy, but some things can be found at a reasonable price.

Forum buys basically replace these shops. Its the decent price and the trust you don't have for ebay...

I can't understand the critic's criticism, I don't see how it invalidates the choice of the photo.

The whole worth a thousand words is nice, sometimes true, but those thousands words aren't the story, aren't the truth.

A photo will never tell what happened.

yes, he's really enticing me to go

We'll be there for 3 days.

Aside from the main tourist attractions I'm also thinking of visiting Camden and maybe Hyde or another park (suggestions?).

Btw, any area of London center which requires special security concern? We most probably won't get out of zones 1 and 2 of the tube.

Hi.

I'm visiting London for the first time with my sister and a friend in early December.
Aside from weather conscious clothing and police conscious photographing what advices would you give me?

The idea is that will do some sight seeing and visiting some monuments, museums, pubs, etc.
Budget is (surprise, surprise) on the low side.
From what I've looked into so far, I'm thinking on staying somewhere within the city center, close to the main attractions, do some walking tours, visiting some places, then taking a bus + boat tour another day and finally some more walking sightseeing.

We still haven't decided on what to visit, certainly we'll be attracted to the free or cheap stuff.

Do you have any advice in general or specifically on nice places to visit, especially with regards to photography.

Traveling with non togs one is generally constricted, but my sister says she'd like loads of pictures

The tamron F2.5 isn't as sharp as the pentax F3.5, but if I remember its on par with the takumar bayonetter F2.5.

Not too bad: 4.

Welcome to the forum Johanna.

As far as buying goes, definitely my vote goes for SRS. I bought my K10D with kit lens from them and it arrived the next day (no charges for forum members).
They also have used gear which they warrant for 6 months, just give them a call.
If your mum has plenty of Pentax gear, then going for Pentax DSLR is a smart choice, but if your mum is thinking of going for auto focus only, then any other brand will do really.
If your mum has not had a digital camera before, all will be the same in terms of handling menus and the lot (for the most part).
One thing I would advise would be to get something you think would suit her ergonomically: size, weight, grip... Will likely be far more important for her than this gizmo or the other...

By the way, check your lenses against a bright light, if they have been stored for a long time, they might have fungus and other dirt inside. Dirt is not an issue, but fungi are (spider web looking clouds in the glass).

Concerning the Program A, I only know of a place in Edinburgh that might sort it out for you, it should be an easy fix. However, ebay is filled with used film SLRs, you can buy a good used one for cheap. Unless yours is the silver and black version of the Program A, which is more rare.